Krones AG (LTS:0LQ4) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.00 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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LTS:0LQ4 Krones AG LTS:0LQ4
85 GF Score
Price €112.70
GF Value €136.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Krones AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Krones AG LTS:0LQ4 -0.79% 85 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.00 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 2.30. GuruFocus rates LTS:0LQ4 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €136.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,176 Industrial Products companies, Krones AG ranks better than 52.99% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Krones AG's current share price is €112.70. Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €56.30. Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0LQ4' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27   Med: 2.3   Max: 3.95
Current: 2.01

During the past years, Krones AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.95. The lowest was 1.27. And the median was 2.30.

LTS:0LQ4's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
52.99% of 2176 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.16 vs LTS:0LQ4: 2.01

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Krones AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €69.373. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €56.30 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Krones AG  (LTS:0LQ4) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Krones AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Krones AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Krones AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Krones AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Krones AG Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.66 2.32 2.51 2.08 2.00

LTS:0LQ4 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Krones AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Krones AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=112.70/56.30
=2.00

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Krones AG's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=69.373/131.3638*131.3638
=69.373

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

Krones AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 37.148 101.017 48.308
201612 38.857 101.217 50.430
201703 40.362 101.417 52.280
201706 39.340 102.117 50.607
201709 40.157 102.717 51.356
201712 42.199 102.617 54.020
201803 43.487 102.917 55.507
201806 42.915 104.017 54.197
201809 43.465 104.718 54.525
201812 45.367 104.217 57.184
201903 46.792 104.217 58.980
201906 45.048 105.718 55.976
201909 45.246 106.018 56.063
201912 43.385 105.818 53.859
202003 43.713 105.718 54.317
202006 42.275 106.618 52.087
202009 41.623 105.818 51.672
202012 38.000 105.518 47.308
202103 39.176 107.518 47.865
202106 40.329 108.486 48.834
202109 41.262 109.435 49.530
202112 44.065 110.384 52.440
202203 46.012 113.968 53.035
202206 47.647 115.760 54.069
202209 48.995 118.818 54.168
202212 50.599 119.345 55.695
202303 52.508 122.402 56.352
202306 51.799 123.140 55.258
202309 53.325 124.195 56.403
202312 54.296 123.773 57.626
202403 56.230 125.038 59.075
202406 56.085 125.882 58.528
202409 58.089 126.198 60.467
202412 60.827 127.041 62.897
202503 62.817 127.779 64.579
202506 62.283 128.412 63.715
202509 64.201 129.255 65.248
202512 67.369 129.361 68.412
202603 69.781 131.258 69.837
202606 69.373 131.364 69.373

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.00 mean?
Krones AG (LTS:0LQ4) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.00 as of Aug. 19, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Krones AG and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 2.30. Over the past decade, Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.27 to 3.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #1023 out of 2176 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Krones AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.00 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 2.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.27 to a high of 3.95. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.16. Krones AG's value of 2.00 is 7.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #1023 out of 2176 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Krones AG has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Krones AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #1023 out of 2176 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Krones AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.16. Krones AG's value of 2.00 is 7.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Krones AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.27 to 3.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.30 vs. the industry median of 2.16, Krones AG has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.16, based on 2,176 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Krones AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.00 is 7.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Krones AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Krones AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.00, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Krones AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krones AG (LTS:0LQ4) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €136.75, compared to a current price of €112.70 — trading 17.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.00, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 2.30 and 7.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.16. Krones AG's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Krones AG (LTS:0LQ4), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.00 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Krones AG (LTS:0LQ4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krones AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €112.70 is trading 17.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €136.75. GuruFocus considers Krones AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0LQ4:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.00 (13% below median its 10-year median of 2.30)
  • GF Value™: €136.75 vs. price of €112.70 (17.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.4% below the Industrial Products median (#1023 of 2176)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0LQ4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Krones AG Business Description

Address Bohmerwaldstrasse 5, Neutraubling, BY, DEU, 93073
Krones AG plans, develops and manufactures machines and complete lines for the fields of process, filling and packaging technology. Its product portfolio is rounded off by information technology, factory planning and products from its subsidiaries, such as intralogistics, valve production etc. The company's reportable segments are: Filling and Packaging Technology, Process Technology, and Intralogistics. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its Fillings and Packaging segment, which offers machines and lines for filling, labelling, packaging and conveying products, prominently in PET bottles, glass bottles, and cans. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from North and Central America and the rest from Germany, China, Europe, and other regions.
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